Automatic self-heating capping device.



-EATENTED Nov. 13, 1906;.

W. E. HEEEANK. y AUTOMATIC SEEE HEATING GAEEING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILEDl DEC. 18,1905.

III/lil UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

AUTOMATIC SELF-HEATING CAPPING DEVICE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 18,1905. Serial No. 292.394.

Patented Nov. 13, 1906.

T0 all whom, t muy concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. HEBRANK, a citizen'of the United States, residing at Greenville, in the county of Bond and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful 'Automatic Self-Heating Capping Device, of

heating.

A still further object is to provide a tool of simple, durable, and inexpensive construction which presents an attractive appearance and which can be easily manipulated.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a tubular handle adapted to be removably connected to a suitable fuel-supply, and this handle is provided with a tubular guide in which is mounted a stem which is slidably mounted within a heating-iron of novel form, the end of the stem being held normally projected beyond said iron. Means are provided whereby combustible gases may be conveyed from the handle to the interior of the iron, where they may be ignited to heat the iron and the rod contained therein.

The invention also consists of certain other novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings, Figure I is a vertical section through the tool and showing by dotted lines the position of the-weight when raised. Fig. II is an elevation of one part of the tool below the handle; and Fig. III is a section on the line III III, Fig. II.

Referring to the iigures by characters of reference, 1 is a handle having a tube 2 extending therethrough and extending beyond the ends thereof. A joint 3 is swiveled to one end of this tube and constitutesa means for connecting a flexible tube 4 to the tool. The other end of the tube 2 is screwed into a coupling 5, having a longitudinally-slotted guide-tube 6 screwed thereinto and closed at its upper end by a screw-block 7, while its other end is screwed into a tubular heatingiron 8, having an enlarged end 9, from which extends a jacket 10, which surrounds the heating-iron and forms an annular compartment 11 therein. Openings 12 are formed within the jacket adjacent the bottom of this compartment. A slotted washer 13 is clamped upon the inner end of the heatingiron in any desired manner, as by means of a lock-nut 14, and this nut constitutes a'stop for a tubular weight 15, which is .slidably mounted on the guide-tube 6 and has a longitudinally-extending slot 16 formed therein.

A screwlug 17 is located within the coupling 5 and has an angular passage 18 therein, into which rojects a discharge tube 19, which extendjsinto the compartment 11 and terminates close to the openings 12. Setscrews 20 extend into opposite portions of, the slots in guidethe weight 15 and throug tube 6, and these screws clamp upon a stem 21, which is slidably mounted within the guide-tube and the heating-iron and has a pointed end 22, which is held normally proj ected beyond the heating -iron by the weight 15.

It is believed that the operation of this tool will be fully understood from the fore oing description when read in connection wit the drawings. Combustible gases are conducted to the tube 2 through the hose 4 and joint 3 and are discharged into the coupling 5, from which they will pass through the plug 17 to the tube 19. Air enters the compartment 11 through the openings 12, and therefore the gases escaping from the tube 19 may be ignited at this point, so as to thoroughly heat the iron 8 and the stem 21, which is disposed therein. By kpressing the end of the stem against a can or other object said stem will be forced longitudinally into the tube 6, and the weight 15 by reason of its connection with the stem will be correspondingly moved upon the tube. As soon as the tool is raised from the can said weight will return by gravity into position upon the lock-nut 14 and will again project the stem 21 beyond the iron. y means of the set-screwsl 20 the length of the projecting portion of the stem can be regulated.

It will be seen that all parts of the'tool can be readily detached and new ones replaced in the event of wear or breakage.

The tool can be very conveniently manipulated and will be found extremely eHicient.

The preferred form of the invention has been set forth in the foregoing description; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sac- IOO IOS

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riicingthe advantages thereof, and I therel fore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall Within the scope of the invention.

What is claimed is l. In a tool of the character described the combination with a tubular heating-iron having an enlarged end, and an annular compartment having air-inlet openings in the Wall thereof; of a tubular handle having a fuel.` inlet, a slotted tubular connection between the handle and the interior of the iron, a stem slidably mounted Within the iron and tubular connection, a Weight straddling and slidably mounted upon said extension and connected to the s`em, and a tube for conducting fuel from the handle to the annular eompartmen. at a point adjacent the openings therein.

2. Ina tool of thefeharaeter described the combination With a tubular handle having a fuel-inlet; of a tubular iron having an enlarged end and an integral jacket forming an annular compartment having apertures in the Wall thereof, a longitudinally-slotted tubular connection between the handle and the iron, a tube extending from the handle and into the annular compartment for conveying fuel to said compartment, a screw plug Within the tubular connection, a Weight straddling and slidably mounted upon the tubular connection, a stem slidably mounted Within the iron and tubular connection, and

means for connecting said stem to the Weight.

WM. F. HEBRANK.

Witnesses:

AD. MEYER,

J. I. STREUBER. 

